WASHINGTON, April 10, 2015 - The United States must maintain technological superiority over potential adversaries and competitors, and the latest iteration of the Defense Department’s Better Buying Power initiative is designed to maintain that edge, Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work said here today. Called Better Buying Power 3.0, the program builds on previous … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2015
Female Marines Gather for 4th Annual Educational Symposium
APRIL 10, 2015, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, N.C. - More than 100 Marines from across II Marine Expeditionary Force gathered for the fourth annual Vivian A. Holmes Female Marine Symposium at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, March 26. During the symposium, female Marines received informational classes, participated in guided discussions and attended … [Read more...]
Odierno Stresses Modernization During Aberdeen Proving Ground Visit
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (April 10, 2015) - From watching a helmet withstand a dead-on shot from a 9 mm round, to listening to cross-country satellite calls made through a platoon-level digital radio, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno observed several of the Army's signature modernization efforts and encouraged Soldiers and civilians to "keep driving forward." Odierno … [Read more...]
More Ground Robots to Serve Alongside Soldiers Soon
WASHINGTON (April 10, 2015) - The dawning of a new age of Army ground robots will soon be here, said Scott Davis, program executive officer for Combat Support and Combat Service Support. Davis spoke during a session of the National Defense Industrial Association, or NDIA,-sponsored Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference and Exhibition, here, April 7. "Established and … [Read more...]
Air National Guard Introduces Command Chief Mobile App
APRIL 10, 2015, JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - The office of the Air National Guard Command Chief, along with the Safety Directorate and Community Action Information Board, Thursday announced the launch of the ANG CCM Mobile App. This application is available in the iTunes App Store (for iOS devices) and on Google Play (for Android devices). It is expected to connect more than … [Read more...]